What is

Targeted Universalism?

  • Level
    All Levels
  • Video time
    45 minutes
Preview illustration by Burcu Köleli for The Greats

Are you curious about targeted universalism (T.U.)? This is a great place to start. T.U. is a framework developed by OBI that goes beyond a call for inclusion in existing structures that serve only some of us. Instead, it invites members of any community to roll up their sleeves and co-create new structures designed to serve all of us. In this course, you’ll hear from practitioners sharing how T.U. can be applied across a wide range of contexts—whether in classrooms, small nonprofits, large philanthropic organizations, businesses, or even entire governments.

This course is the first in a series of four courses on Targeted Universalism. The remaining installments will follow in April–May 2025. Stay tuned for more!

Course Guide
Ashlin Malouf-Gashaw

In this course, you will learn about:

1 

Framework

What is the framework of T.U.? What are its five different stages?
2

Benefits

How can T.U. advance or improve my work? What does T.U. offer that other frameworks overlook?
3

Flexibility

What are the different applications of T.U.? Is it useful for my line of work?